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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
ANCIENT SOCIETY OF YORK FLORISTS.—The 
second show of the rer geger 5 as pang 
was held on the 22ad u 
Galleries, 
exhibition; and of these and cut flowers eee 
while there was not a large, there was a very satis- 
factory and meritorious display, The visit of the 
National „erte Society last year had evidently 
stimulated growers, and oe a was keen in 
most of the classes, Mr, HEAD WAS 
successful in showing the premier feathered and 
premier breeder Tulips; while Miss Barstow had 
the premier flamed variety. Dr. Pansi W 
awarded the Society’s Certificate for a collection of 
herbaceous Calceolarias (compact strain). 
LaDy Hutt WHITE GRAPE.—We have had 
sent us by Messrs. Cursus & Son, Highgate, a 
bunch of the above variety of the crop of 1894. The 
colour of the berries, dull yellow; skin tough, as 
befits ee? and flavour, even at this late 
date, very Earlier in the year the flavour 
would — be much sprightlier. The bunch 
was of middle size, and the berries lar 
CHANGE OF EOITORSHIP OF THE “ Gan 
editor, — in future, conduct the editorship of the 
above journal, Pe performed by Mr. Bryan 
Nn ing regard to Mr. n stores 
of ra ai we omen suppose that the interests 
of the paper well served me hortieultural 
gress —— Ae Mr. Cosgor continue 
as publisher, Mr. Wynne takes sole — of — 
Nurseryman and Seeds man. 
A WHITE- FLOWERED MARÉCHAL in Rose. 
, Rose- 
grower, of 3 in Thuringia, that a has auc- 
bear a resemblan: 
have all the fine points of Mar 
ce,and handsome foliage, and the plant has 
the same vigorous growth. 
THE BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
BRITISH Mustum.—Those who have occasion to 
consult the collections in the British Museum will 
sn with e retirement of Mr. W. Carru- 
Mr. > see eel it appears, served his 
time time. in the department of which he has for some 
and his personal qualities no leas 
than his attainments, offer good eee for the 
increased usefulness of the Seen 
grounds for the 
be not key to P is fortunate for the ar that 
y to present himself before any Court 
of Botanical Examiners ! 
, gardener an 
Glen F Park, Dandee, for th 
din 
THE WHEAT PRODUCTION OF THE WORLD, 
—If ever one thing more than another serves to 
spread a glamour over figures, it is the statistics 
connected with the eubject of this er e lp 
Wheat production of the world; as we are 
beginning, here and there, to forecast the probable 
yield of the gon “ home, and in countries far and 
near, the m may not 5 . for 
placing on css a selection of totals for the year 
1891 and last year, for the four great Continents, 
and some of the great Wheat-producing countries 
re therein. e Agri- 
ave selected the two years above- 
noted, and added a column of “ differences,” plus 
or minus, as the case may be; and certainly the 
result is most astounding. Here is a sample of 2 
much information can be set forth in a brief 3 
Continent- producing, product 3 por: for 1891 
and 1894, and result of comparis 
PSO een 1891. 1894. Difference, 
North America... | 688,814,000 515.488.000 —173 326,000 
South America > 48,805,000 104,000,000 + 55,195,000 
Euro . |1,208,590,000 1. 538, 218.000 4.329, 62.000 
Asia. 342.611.000 341,989,000 — 654.000 
Africa 4 47,051,000, 47,098,000 + 47,000 
Australia 33 875.000 43, 360.0 + 9,485,000 
Total. .. 2.369, 746.000 2,590, 121,000 ＋. 29.575, 000 
These totals are enough to take one’s breath away, 
and lead one to speculate on the growth of the 
world’s population, and of civilisation; of the 
increase in the number of “hands” necessary to 
grow and harvest the crops, e improvements in 
r score from 
nery. "s have se 
the long list of countries supp jisi statistics, the 
better to tell the story, Our column of “differences” 
in amount of bushels furnished will be found of 
equal value to that in the preceding table 
Countries, | 1891. 1894. Difference. 
22 — A — . 
ba 23,923,000 | 17,714,000 | — 6,209,000 
Canada (total) . . 62,934,000 | 43,221,000 | — 18,813,000 
Argentine 32,000,000 | 80 | + 48,000,000 
ulgari 40,912,000 | 30,000,000 | — 10,902,000 
France » | 220,353,000 | 343,345,000 | +122,992,000 
Germany . 85,750,000 | 114,000,000 | + 28,250,000 
Great Britain .. | 74,401,000 | 61,038,000 | — 13,363,000 
Ireland . | 2,615,000 | 1, 330,000 — 1,085, 
Miya a 141,455,000 | 122,959,000 | — 18,497,000 
Netherlands. | 3,504,000 | 5,000,000 | + 1,494,000 
Russia | 168,846,000 | 386,000,000 | 7197, 184, 000 
Poland + sw | 12,681,000 | 18,000,000 | + 5,319,200 
Spain | 71,349,000 | 94,000 | + 22,851,000 
India " | 256,704,000 258, 459,000 | + 1,755,000 
a2 . | 23,184,000 | 24,000,000 — 2,184,000 
Cape Colony 2,327,000 | 3,098,000 | + 371,000 
| 11,140,000 | 12,030,000 | + 880,000 
New South Wales... | 3,764,000 | 6,708,000 | + 2,944,000 
ictoria’ =... a | 13,153,000 | 15,736,000 | + 2,583,000 
New Zealand ... | 5,934,000 | 5,046,000 | — 858, 
Of course, the reader is understood to remember 
seasons of spoilt harvests; and the occasional aub- 
stitution of one crop for another, or the turning of 
arable into pasture-land, or the other causes for the 
addition of plus or minus to res differences recorded, 
In some Asiatic States no difference can be 
observed; 80 also in 8 of Africa, and in 
New Zealand and Australia, one does not find sucha 
set of figures as might be expected, 
A i —On Friday, May 24th, Mr. 
James M bailiff 22 2 
— 
upwards of ay A 
the Te feeding i horticulturists in the district, and 
or with a marble timepiece 
on of his leaving Da — ‘or Ean 
Hamilton, and Mrs, ies: 2 a tea 
Morr 
1 „ „ — Je 
HONOURS TO 1 2 
z announce that M, Max 1 Woi 
d to 
9 8 and 
M. Vivranp-Moret has 
of the Merité Agricole.“ 
appointments have been made, but among hi 
turists not so well known in this country, 
HYBRID Poppy.— 
N's establishment from 
the perennial Papaver braten by P. ; 
The new race has appears, some 
some perennial — The petals w 
also entire or fringed. The colour is rosy-carmine, 
or some na Man shade. 
LIAS. ann penis etre sends folli 
preceded 
closes aroun th 
aeg for five or six months, the calyx re 
case hele * the fruit has only now ae 
a flower that opened and was fertilised 
apt eee group. There 
naowx's on the subjec 
v. 24, p. 434, entitled Cleistogamous 
Hoya.“ a 
ROYAL NURSERYMEN.—Measrs, B 
„N., have been appoi 
the 8 ander dal of May 8, 1895. 
Tue Borpeaux EXPOsiTION.— 
section of this exhibition was brilliant, 
aoe caria 
met (of the 
pablis * their size and beauty. Gre 
Alexis Dalliére, wae plants z 
miscellaneous 
Vandermeulen, Dariez Frères, Betio, 
others, enabled the Belgian e 
Linn: nae to arrange a 
magne of Rab MM. Cab 
some 
Gold Medal; M. Jean 
gilt Medal for his album — bee Sore 
REICHENBACHIA,—The second | 
second series 
cated by 
